Region: Middle East Country: Syria

Geography

Area (in sq km and sq miles): 185,180 sq km/115 065.517 sq miles
Area (Comparative): slightly larger than North Dakota
Climate: mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus
Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): unnamed location near Lake Tiberias -200 m/ -656.167979 feet
Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): Mount Hermon 2,814 m/9 232.28346 feet

People

Population: 22,530,746
Languages (top 3 - %): Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian (widely understood); French, English (somewhat understood)
Religions (top 3 - %): Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Infant Mortality Rate: 15.12 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy: 74.92 years

Government

Government Type: republic under an authoritarian regime
Capital: Damascus

Economy

GDP (purchasing power parity): $107.6 billion (2011 est.)
Population below poverty line: 11.9%


Pictures

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Resources


People: http://supportforsyria.wordpress.com/2011/04/24/people-of-syria-demonstrates-in-favor-of-president-bashar-al-assad/

Landform: http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-photo/juicer0/1/1225713600/syrian-desert.jpg/tpod.html

Landmark: http://www.visit-syria.com/endamon.htm

Flag: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Syria

CIA World Factbook:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html